Rush | Nelson Laurie | Synergy Physical Therapy Lp

At Rush | Nelson Laurie | Synergy Physical Therapy Lp, we understand that it is important to know when your child may need speech therapy. If your child has been diagnosed with autism, speech therapy is likely recommended to help with social communication, responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, using gestures, understanding other people’s body language, and more. Early intervention is key for language development and teaching communication skills, and can help your child grow into a more confident individual. If your child is very quiet, says only a few words, or doesn’t speak at all, it might be time to consider speech therapy. We have a guide to help you learn more about speech therapy and determine if it’s the right option for your child.

At Rush | Nelson Laurie | Synergy Physical Therapy LP, our speech therapists can help your child develop a variety of communication skills. We specialize in helping children with nonverbal skills, forming speech in a clearer way, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, feeding and swallowing, and stuttering. Our goal is to help your child communicate effectively with other people across all environments, through the use of gestures, simple signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).